Shining Rock Classical Academy had to start their season on the road on Saturday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They came up short against the Victory Christian Cardinals, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Shining Rock Classical Academy was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Victory Christian work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-14, 25-6.
Olivia Smith was nothing short of spectacular for Victory Christian: she had nine kills and seven aces. That's the most kills Smith has posted since back in September of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Karis Vernelson, who had six aces.
Coming up, Shining Rock Classical Academy will welcome Blue Ridge Early College at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Victory Christian, they have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Haywood Christian Academy on the 9th.
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